Russia Says It Will Stick to New START's Nuclear Arms Limits as Long as US Does

Letter: The United States must stay committed to arms control treaties

Among the critical issues facing our country today, nuclear arms control is seldom top of mind for most people. That’s understandable, given the multitude of crises we seem to face each and every day.  But recent books and films like Annie Jacobsen’s 2024 non-fiction tome Nuclear War: A Scenario and academy award winning director Katherine Bigelow’s 2025 gripping film A House of Dynamite, focus needed attention on the existential threat posed by…

Russia will uphold nuclear weapons limits of expired treaty, foreign minister says

BERLIN — Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told the country’s parliament that Moscow will continue adhering to the numerical limits of the expired New START nuclear weapons limitation treaty, provided Washington does the same.Speaking before the State Duma on Feb. 11, he said: “Our stance is that the moratorium declared by the president is still active, but only if the United States does not surpass the established limits.”The statement com…

Russia to stick to treaty limits if US does, too

MOSCOW — Moscow will observe the limits of the last nuclear arms pact with the United States that expired last week as long as it sees that Washington does the same, Russia's top diplomat said Wednesday.

Letting the Nuclear Arms Deal With Russia Expire Makes the World Safer

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As Landmark Treaty Expires, No Binding Limits on US-Russia Nuclear Arsenals

US President Barack Obama delivers his first major speech, stating a commitment to seek peace and security of a world without nuclear weapons, in front of thousands in Prague, Czech Republic, April 5, 2009. Credit: Official White House Photo by Pete SouzaBy Thalif DeenUNITED NATIONS, Feb 12 2026 (IPS) When the nuclear Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) between the US and Russia expired last week, it ended a historic era— but triggered wides…

Russia says it will stick to New START's nuclear arms limits as long as the U.S. does

The New START treaty expired Feb. 5, leaving no restrictions on the two largest atomic arsenals for the first time in more than a half-century and fueling fears of an unconstrained nuclear arms race.